Our partners

WPT Biobased develops its products with a network of partners and conducts thorough (scientific) research together with them. WPT Biobased collaborates with other sustainable start-ups, various universities and a large network of partners in the paper and floriculture industry. Our company is also a "Groene Groeier" in t (Green Grower) he network of VNO-NCW, member of the Horti Heroes.

Objective
The objective of this project is to develop the WPT plant pot and the production process, which has been demonstrated on a lab scale, into an industrial-scale and automated process. This project contributes to innovation and the transition from a fossil-based to a bio-based industry in West Noord-Brabant. The developments in this project aim to make the pot a suitable alternative to the current plastic cultivation pots and establish the production facility in West Noord-Brabant as an alternative to the fossil industry in this region.

 

In de land- en tuinbouwsector in Nederland worden 4 miljard plastic potten per jaar gebruikt. Deze potten worden ingezet bij de teelt (bijvoorbeeld in de tuinbouw en kwekerijen in de open lucht), maar ook gebruikt om producten in te verkopen (bollenteelt, plantenkwekers, boomkwekerijen). De plastic potten komen veelal bij de consument terecht. Slechts 20% van het plastic dat bij de consument terechtkomt, wordt gerecycled. De maatschappelijk roep om het vervangen van plastic door milieuvriendelijke alternatieven is groot, en vanuit de hele keten van teler, consument, retailer en groothandel is er vraag naar een pot van duurzaam materiaal.